Jesse Palmer Hints at Potential 'Love Square' Developments in Season 9 of 'BiP' at Exclusive Geometry Beach

Bachelor in Paradise season 9 is almost here and fans can expect to see toes in the sand and love on the brain! According to host Jesse Palmer, viewers may even witness "love squares" form as romances unfold throughout the summer.

"It has been a very active beach — lots of movement. I think there were times last season where couples established really early and then [contestants] just rode the season through this year. There's a lot of this going on," explains Jesse, a Bachelor alum, age 44. "I would have a board with faces and a marker and every week, you're gonna have to reshuffle your board because it's a lot to keep track of."

Although the cast for the upcoming season has not yet been announced, Jesse shares that the singles are "not a full slate of rookies" and viewers will see both "Bachelor Nation favorites" and "maybe two or more leads" searching for love this summer.

"There will be connections that form on the beach that people at home will never guess at the start of the year," admits Jesse, a former NFL star. "When you look at the roster after day one, you'll go, 'There's no way.' And then you'll be very shocked, come the final day of Paradise, who ends up together."

Jesse, who partnered with TINCUP ​Whiskey to help people meet in real life and spend less time on dating apps, tells fans that they can expect a "perfect concoction" of hopeful singles to bring the "chaos and drama" to the gorgeous Mexico beach.

"You sort of have to remind yourself about people's backstories on different seasons and past seasons," he continues. "If you've been paying attention to their social media and what people have been saying and who they've maybe been dating, who they're hoping to meet once they arrive on the beach, it all just comes together."

While viewers may be unsure how relationships will play out during Bachelor in Paradise season 9, they can hope for love stories similar to Bachelorette season 14 lead Becca Kufrin and Bachelorette alum Thomas Jacobs. Although they fell for each other fast last season, they decided to call it quits before leaving the beach. However, the brief split seemingly made their relationship grow stronger and they rekindled their romance once they stopped filming.

Becca, age 33, revealed she proposed to the social equality ambassador in May 2022, and Thomas, age 31, then popped the big question to the “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast cohost the following October. The couple announced ​in April they were expecting their first child.

“Party of 5 coming September 2023. Little Bebe, we can’t wait to meet you, hold you, and watch you grow. We already love you to the moon and back – mom & dad [sic],” Becca captioned her announcement at the time.

With these love stories in mind, fans can look forward to Bachelor in Paradise season 9, and the possibility of even more unexpected romances and connections forming on the beach.